Jermaine Jackson Files Court Petition To Change Name

Jackson 5 star Jermaine Jackson has reportedly filed a court petition to legally change his name - but, rather than a massive change (which would probably cause a bit of confusion with his 70s records âJermaineâ and âMy Name is Jermaineâ), heâs asking to simply become Jermaine Jacksun.

The name-change may seem bizarre and kind of unnecessary to some, but it will give him a unique moniker that will distance his solo work from everything Jackson related - a name now synonymous with the group and late superstar Michael Jackson.

Steve Dennis - a friend of Jermaine who spoke to the AP on his behalf - said of the decision: âPhonetically, it changes nothing." He added: "It is something he has chosen to do, and it's fair to say that you cannot blame this one on the boogie, you've got to blame it on the sunshine.â

Jermaine himself has commented that the change is for âartistic reasonsâ, and the petition will be considered in court on February 23rd next year. What do you think of the idea? Let us know in the comment section below.